printing technique

DTG / DTF

  • Without minimum printing.
  • Unlimited number of colors.
  • High resolution.
  • Reproduction of shades.
  • Print on demand.

Silkscreen

  • Fast large quantity printing
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  • Lower cost on large order,
  • Ai or eps vector file needed.

DTG / DTF

Print size

The price of DTG printing is related to the printed area, take the time to measure the dimension of your printing. The maximum print area for garments is 14" X 16" with the possibility of a 16" X 20.

Image format and resolution

Your image must be in PNG format with transparent background.
A minimum resolution of 4200px X 4800px is required.
SRGB color space.

Production time

3 to 10 working days.
Rush order possible at additional cost.

DTG

PNG with transparent background.

A PNG file is great for not seeing the color around your main subject.

In some specific cases you might also want to keep your background image for aesthetic reasons, but usually the results are not conclusive. 

 

JPEG or PNG with image without transparent background.

Simply converting a jpeg image to png format does not remove the background of the image. Photoshop or other tools such as www.remove.bg allow you to remove the background of an image. 

You might think that an image with a black background on a black sweater would not cause a problem. Usually the black of the garment will not be the same as the printed black and will give poor quality results. 

Ideal image resolution: 20 Megapixel.

Since we have products in different ratios and formats (landscape or portrait) the golden rule is to respect a minimum of 20MP to cover all our products. This resolution will allow your file to print at 300dpi

For example: 

4200 * 4800 = 20,160,000 = 20.1MP = Good

5400 * 5400 = 29,160,000 = 29.1MP = Good

4200 * 2000 = 16,800,000 = 16.8MP = insufficient

 

File specification

Silkscreen

Number of colors

The number of colors is what influences the price determined for screen printing. You need to determine the number of colors in your design.

Print size

The maximum print size is 12.5 X 15 inches.

File

Configure the design with a .PNG file and upload your AI or EPS vector file for the print job.

IMAGE FORMAT AND RESOLUTION

Configure the location of your design with a PNG format file with transparent background and a minimum resolution of 4200px X 4800px
SRGB color space.

Production time

7 to 10 working days.
Rush order possible at additional cost.

Silkscreen

Send your Vector file: AI, EPS, PDF

A vector file will allow you to separate the colors for printing. This allows screen printing. This file is usually made with Illustrator software. You must attach it to the product page.

If you only have .JPEG or .PNG files (see below) we can try to vectorize your image. Additional costs are to be expected. If this is not possible, DTG printing is recommended.

The file must be compressed .ZIP and added from the product page.

The number of colors.

The number of colors varies depending on the color of the garment.

A black garment with a colored design will require a base coat of white ink to adequately reproduce the colors above that layer.

Example of number of colors 

For a white / pale sweater

  1. 2 colors
  2. 4 colors
  3. 1 color
  4. 3 colors

For a black / dark sweater

  1. 3 colors
  2. 4 colors 
  3. 1 color (with correction of the lettering in white)
  4. 3 colors (with correction of the lettering in white) 
 
If you use more than 4 colors, we recommend DTG printing.

File specification